Indirect Election or Hierarchical Voting
An indirect election, also known as hierarchical voting, is one in which voters do not choose directly among candidates or parties for an office (as…
Arts
Representative Democracy
In contrast to direct democracy, representative democracy, also known as indirect democracy, is a type of democracy in which elected people represent a group of…
Proportional Representation – a type of electoral system
Proportional representation (PR) is a type of electoral system in which subgroups of an electorate are represented in the elected body in a proportionate manner.…
Interactive Representation – a proposed governance system
A proposed governance system in which elected officials have the same number of votes as the number of people who voted for them is known…
Direct Representation – a type of representative democracy
Direct representation, also known as proxy representation, is a type of representative democracy in which voters can vote for any candidate on the ballot, and…
Liquid Democracy
Liquid democracy is a type of delegated democracy in which the electorate participates in collective decision-making through direct participation and dynamic representation. This democratic system…
Mediated Deliberation
Mediated deliberation is a type of deliberation achieved through the media, which serves as a conduit between the general public and elected officials. In order…
From Joysticks to Warfare: Military Submarines and Tanks are Increasingly Using Video Game Controllers
As the world’s attention turns to the Titan, a lost submarine bringing five people to study the Titanic’s ruins, one particular aspect has piqued public…
Right to Housing
The right to adequate housing and shelter (also known as the right to shelter) is an economic, social, and cultural right. Some national constitutions, as…
Deliberative Democracy
Deliberative democracy, also known as discursive democracy, is a type of democracy in which deliberation plays an important role in decision-making. It is a political…
Libertarian Socialism
Libertarian socialism, also known as socialist libertarianism, is a socialist political philosophy that is left-wing, anti-authoritarian, anti-statist, and libertarian, and rejects the state’s control of…
The ‘Worst Thing’ a Parent can say to a Child, According to an Education Expert, is this Ubiquitous Two-Word Expression
The concept of the “worst thing” is subjective and can vary depending on individual perspectives and experiences. Every small child gets anxious sometimes. However, there…
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